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Tyler Berger Named To All-Mideast Region Baseball Team

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Calvin College freshman Tyler Berger has been named to the Division III All-Mideast Region third team by the American Baseball Coaches Association.

A native of Grand Rapids and a graduate of Grand Rapids Christian High School, Berger took over the starting job in centerfield this spring for the Knights and batted a team-leading .400 with 31 runs scored and 31 runs batted in. He also belted four home runs, 10 doubles and two triples for a slugging percentage of .626. In the field, Berger was stellar, committing just two errors in 72 chances for a fielding percentage of .971.

Bergerís batting average ranks eighth on the Calvin single-season list. His season hit total of 46 ranks 10th on the all-time Calvin single-season list while his runs scored total ranks eighth and his RBI total 10th.

Berger helped Calvin finish 23-17 overall this spring as the Knights hit the 20-win plateau for the second straight year and for the sixth time overall. Berger also helped the Knights take second place in the final MIAA standings with a 20-8 league mark. For his efforts, Berger was named to the All-MIAA first team.

First Team
DH-Chris Beatty, Marietta College
C-Marcus Magister, Grove City College
1B-Matty Miller, Manchester College
2B-Gar Keen, Heidelberg University
SS-Tim Tepe, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
3B-Cameron Cimino, Marietta College
3B-Brian Hiscox, Otterbein College
OF-Alex Cowart, Adrian College
OF-Brandon Gessner, Otterbein College
OF-Sean Karpen, The College of Wooster
UT-Jim Pasquine, Washington & Jefferson College
P-Andy Lowe, Heidelberg University
P-Justin McDowell, The College of Wooster
P-Mark Miller, The College of Wooster
P-David Paddock, Heidelberg University